Charles W. Kuster Jr.
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Charles W. Kuster Jr. is a district court judge for the 18th District Court, which presides over Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, and Robertson counties in Kentucky. He was appointed to the court by Governor Steve Beshear on May 13, 2010, to fill the vacancy left by Jay Brett Delaney.[1][2]
Kuster was re-elected by voters in 2010 and 2014.[1][3] His four-year term expired on January 6, 2019.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Kuster ran for re-election to the 18th District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Kuster was elected to the 18th District Court. He defeated challenger Peter Newberry with 55.49 percent of the vote on November 2, 2010.[6][3]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
Kuster received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky.[7]
Career
At the time of his appointment to the bench, Kuster was practicing law privately.[1]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beshear Press Release, "Governor Beshear Appoints District Judge for the 18th Judicial District," May 13, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press, "Beshear appoints 18th District judge," May 14, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: District Judge," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," July 14, 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Charles W. Kuster, Jr.," accessed October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
